Panic! At the Disco – High Hopes Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Panic! At the Disco – High Hopes Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsAsus2EC#5G#5BmG#mC#m

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This is the chords of High Hopes by Panic! At the Disco on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Asus2

[Verse 1]
Asus2
Mama said
E
Fulfill the prophecy
C#5
Be something greater
G#5
Go make a legacy
Asus2
Manifest destiny
E
Back in the days
C#5                                                          G#5
We wanted everything, wanted everything

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[Verse 2]
Asus2
Mama said
E
Burn your biographies
C#5
Rewrite your history
Bm
Light up your wildest dreams
Asus2                               E
Museum victories, every day
C#5                                                                 G#5
We wanted everything, wanted everything

[Pre-Chorus]
E                 G#m                 C#m                 Asus2
Mama said, don’t give up, it’s a little complicated
E                 G#m                 C#m                                 Asus2
All tied up, no more love and I’d hate to see you waiting

[Chorus]
Asus2                                                 E
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
C#5                                                                 Bm
Shooting for the stars when I couldn’t make a killing
Asus2                                 E
Didn’t have a dime but I always had a vision
C#5                                 G#5
Had to have high, high hopes
Asus2                                                 E
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
C#5                                                                 Bm
Didn’t know how but I always had a feeling
Asus2                                 E
I was gonna be that one in a million
C#5                                 G#5
Always had high, high hopes

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[Verse 3]
Asus2
Mama said
E
It’s uphill for oddities
C#5
Stranger crusaders
Bm
Ain’t ever wannabes
Asus2
The weird and the novelties
E
You don’t ever change
C#5                                                                 Bm
We wanted everything, wanted everything

[Verse 4]
Asus2 E
Stay up on that rise
C#5 Bm
Stay up on that rise and never come down, oh
Asus2 E
Stay up on that rise
C#5 G#5
Stay up on that rise and never come down

[Pre-Chorus]
E G#m C#m Asus2
Mama said, don’t give up, it’s a little complicated
E G#m C#m Asus2
All tied up, no more love and I’d hate to see you waiting
E G#m C#m Asus2
They say it’s all been done but they haven’t seen the best of me-e-e-e
E G#m C#m Asus2
So I got one more run and it’s gonna be a sight to see-e-e-e

[Chorus]
Asus2
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Shooting for the stars when I couldn’t make a killing
Didn’t have a dime, always had a vision
Always had high, high hopes
Asus2 E
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
C#5 Bm
Didn’t know how but I always had a feeling
Asus2 E
I was gonna be that one in a million
Bm G#5
Always had high, high hopes

How to play High Hopes: key, chords and progression

High Hopes by Panic! At the Disco is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 7 chords: Asus2, E, C#5, G#5, Bm, G#m and C#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Asus2 – E – C#5 – Bm (Isus2 – V – III – ii in A major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – mi – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Fsus2, C, A5, E5, Gm, Em, Am (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 29% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Asus2 chord on guitar (x02200)
Asus2A B E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
C#5 chord on guitar (x466xx)
C♯5C♯ G♯
G#5 chord on guitar (466xxx)
G♯5G♯ D♯
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯

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High Hopes chords: questions

What key is High Hopes in?

High Hopes by Panic! At the Disco is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in High Hopes?

High Hopes uses 7 chords: Asus2, E, C#5, G#5, Bm, G#m, C#m.

What is the chord progression of High Hopes?

The main progression is Asus2 – E – C#5 – Bm (Isus2 – V – III – ii).

Is High Hopes easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Fsus2, C, A5, E5, Gm, Em, Am (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 29% without a capo).

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